Following a drop during the recession and a mild economic recovery, the U.S. freight economy — particularly trucking — is projected to grow significantly through 2023, according to American Trucking Associations.
July 9, 2012Perspective, Business
Opinion: A Year of Slowly Driving Forward
Nearly 12 months ago, I proudly accepted the title of chairman of American Trucking Associations, thus beginning one of the most exciting and exhausting years of my professional life, and an experience I’ve been humbled and honored to have.
September 24, 2012Business
Total Trucking Industy Operating Costs Jump 9.3% to $1.706; Fuel, Oil, Wages Remain Largest Expenses
Total operating costs for the trucking industry rose 9.3% in 2011 to an average of $1.706 a mile, the highest cost since the American Transportation Research Institute began tracking the figure in 2008.
September 24, 2012Business
Transport Topics Online Closed for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 4, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
August 31, 2012Business
Transport Topics Closed for Labor Day
Transport Topics is closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 3, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
August 30, 2012Business
ATA Seeks ‘Good Stuff’ Trucking Image Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations said Friday it is seeking nominations for its sixth annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.
August 3, 2012Business
ATA Praises Congressional Action on Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations praised the House-Senate conference committee that came to a consensus on a new highway bill, saying it “lays a solid foundation for addressing America’s need for an efficient goods movement network.”
June 29, 2012Business, Logistics
A&S Services Buys Kinard Trucking
A&S Services Group said Monday it has acquired Kinard Trucking and its affiliates. Terms were not disclosed.
June 18, 2012Business
O&S Trucking Files for Bankruptcy
O&S Trucking, Springfield, Mo., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Springfield News-Leader reported Thursday.
June 1, 2012Business
ATA’s Graves Cites Transportation Needs as Election-Year Casualty, Blasts Parties
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves blasted federal lawmakers in a recent speech, telling an audience of a shippers’ association here that the upcoming election has halted the legislative process and Republicans’ pushes to decrease the federal role in transportation are missing the mark, among other criticisms.
May 14, 2012